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Title: Looky what I found today
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on February 15, 2012, 09:43:00 PM
Its a Grizzly. I figure its 55 or earlier based on the stickers and not silkscreens. I have been giver estimates from anywhere from 53-56.  

Dual Shelf Grizzly 55 lbs.  The guys dad shot it mainly with field archery but hunted a little. He died in 59.  The bow has sat since but the owner shot it a few years back.

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Title: Re: Looky what I found today
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on February 15, 2012, 09:45:00 PM
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Title: Re: Looky what I found today
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on February 15, 2012, 09:46:00 PM
(http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m637/cjohntalk/Bow%20Pictures/1329359045.jpg)

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Title: Re: Looky what I found today
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on February 15, 2012, 09:48:00 PM
(http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m637/cjohntalk/Bow%20Pictures/1329359042.jpg)

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Title: Re: Looky what I found today
Post by: ron w on February 15, 2012, 09:48:00 PM
That is a nice one Charlie........If that was 45# we would be talking!!!
Title: Re: Looky what I found today
Post by: JJB on February 15, 2012, 09:48:00 PM
Charlie - I can't help you with the year but that's a neat bow.  You've been finding some good ones recently.
-Jay
Title: Re: Looky what I found today
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on February 15, 2012, 09:52:00 PM
But wait theres more!!!!    :readit:    

If you order  within the next, oh wait nevermind....


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These broadheads are illegal to hunt with in NY. They are Hilbre and barbed.  

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Title: Re: Looky what I found today
Post by: Jack Shanks on February 15, 2012, 09:53:00 PM
Charlie,

 It's a 1955.
Title: Re: Looky what I found today
Post by: OldSkoolArcher on February 15, 2012, 09:53:00 PM
Charlie, Awesome!!! Like we talked about before since it has black glass and underlays it is a '55 or '56.

Great Score!
Title: Re: Looky what I found today
Post by: OldSkoolArcher on February 15, 2012, 09:56:00 PM
Jack is most likely correct that it is a '55 due to the stickers instead of silkscreens.
Title: Re: Looky what I found today
Post by: ron w on February 15, 2012, 09:57:00 PM
WOW....3 years after I was born.....neat!
Title: Re: Looky what I found today
Post by: 2treks on February 15, 2012, 10:21:00 PM
Nice Charlie. That thing will shoot good. Be sure to look it over before stringing up tho.
It is just like the one we talked about.

CTT
Title: Re: Looky what I found today
Post by: Barry Rowland on February 15, 2012, 10:29:00 PM
Wow!!!
Title: Re: Looky what I found today
Post by: oldbohntr on February 16, 2012, 12:12:00 AM
Yeah, I've got it's twin, and had identified it as a '55. Can't tell which is the "prettier sister"!  Mine is S/N GF668, 51#.  Nice, nice, nice.  Love shooting those old statics!  They were lots better than most imagine. The compass Kodiak was a really sweet shooting bow, but it didn't perform with the statics from these years(tho it sure had less shock!)
Title: Re: Looky what I found today
Post by: Chuck Janssen on February 16, 2012, 09:06:00 AM
Way to go Charlie, so it looks like your offer was accepted. One more new toy for your collection. Hope when I am out there in May, we can shoot some of them. Just a little buck came in last night. The big guy has not been around since Sunday.
Have a great day!!
Title: Re: Looky what I found today
Post by: hayslope on February 16, 2012, 09:42:00 AM
Great find Charlie.  That bow is sweet and those arrow boxes are in great shape!

Glad you got them.
Title: Re: Looky what I found today
Post by: Pack animal on February 16, 2012, 03:05:00 PM
Great bow...I personally love these old dual shelfers...
Title: Re: Looky what I found today
Post by: NIGEL01 on February 19, 2012, 05:54:00 PM
How do these old dual shelfers shoot?  I shoot right and left handed, thought it would be neat to sit in a stand and be able to shoot from either direction.
Title: Re: Looky what I found today
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on February 19, 2012, 07:50:00 PM
I put a string on it tonight without a blow up.  Now I will make a string for it and see what it shoots like.

I have a feeling there will be some shock but nothing worse than a hill bow.  If you find a way to reduce it or dont mind some thump, you will probably enjoy it.  I already think I will be able to shoot it well. I had a cub with a similar profile and shot it well RH but wasn't so good LH. probably from lack of practice.

I had my 58 Grizz out today.  That is a great shooting bow!